By Jack Soares
Thanks in part to a $3,500 gift from the Friends of the Oakland Tool Lending Library, opens a new window, aka the Tooligans, the Oakland Tool Lending Library at 5205 Telegraph Avenue (behind the Temescal Library) now boasts two large shade canopies offering patrons and staff relief from the afternoon sun and expected El Niño downpours.
The Oakland Tool Lending Library is a program of the Oakland Public Library. They have over 5,000 individual tools in their inventory, all available for Oakland Library card holders to borrow for free.
The Friends of the Oakland Tool Lending Library is a tiny, all-volunteer 501(c)3 nonprofit that supports the Tool Library and helps people have access to tools and learn how to use them safely and with confidence.